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MG MGF Technical - Coolant leak out of head!!

Hi all

My car recently started overheating and losing coolant and I thought it was coming out of the thermostat housing, after changing that (what a git of a job!!)i was still losing coolant, aftr some investigating with a torch and mirror i can see the coolant actually dribbling out of the right rear of the head where it meets the block. Has anyone ever seen this?
I have been losing a small amount of coolant since i replaced the HG but put it down to the thermostat housing so i'm wondering if i managed to nip the gasket when refitting the head?? Oh well off with its head again!!
Wayne D

Sorry I meant the leak is coming from the "Left" rear section of the head!
Wayne D

My TF135 which went in for a cam belt change had been leaking from the same place, yes we replaced the HG because the previous owner had used some sort of gunk to stop the leak, which could only have acted as a tempory fix.
Andrew W Regens

This thread was discussed between 21/06/2008 and 22/06/2008

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